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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  how dorm structure shapes social life in more ways than i can count, actually

  

  retreat to your single at the end of the day to get away from socializing ... and elevators? does the act of getting from one place to another utilize ... past the laundry room/TV lounge/gym, get to my floor, and walk all the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 11, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  The November Rule parete legi novembri

  

  is getting into a relationship of any sort. Your self-esteem is already being tested - the classes are hard and suddenly you're getting Bs and Cs ... 't belong here. The last thing you need is to get into a relationship and go

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fun Times @ MIT (Pt. 1) Life's gotta be fun.

  

  dresses up nice and goes out to dinner. I'm sure this list will get longer ... all - and hopefully, you all find similar things to do around your own ... perfect 100% of the time. (3) It's easy to feel sad and miserable about

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 4, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Bicycle Diaries Like the motorcycle ones, except far less artsy and with a serious lack of Gael…

  

  longer drive in college), and you parked your car, and all you had to do was press a button to lock your car and you were good to go? Parking a ... Question, or just PostCard.. I was getting my mail today and almost fell to my

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questionable Views Questions and views, and questions about views. The views are not necessarily questionable, although you…

  

  /or speak to your dorm/floor chairs, they can try to accomodate your ... sticking my head out there to get a better camera angle. As you can tell ... allowed to live in a single room?" There are actually two people in the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  did you miss the EA deadline? why i applied and admissions anxiety

  

  more intimate environment when getting to know your professors, find ... narrative is that even being a valedictorian "isn't enough" to get into MIT ... . I decided to take more time with my MIT application and ended up

  • by Victor D. '27
  • November 5, 2025
• FAQ / International applicants

  How do international students apply to MIT?

  limited to): the IB, A Levels, the French Baccalaureate, and CBSE. Your ... We understand that it's difficult for international students to apply to schools in the U.S., but almost one-quarter of MIT's applications
• Blog / Events

  Leadership Training Institute My first guest blog!

  

  , since I seem to always be falling behind in my classes and getting royally ... crazy dance icebreaker. I had the time of my life getting to know other ... One of the things that I try to do here is to write a little bit

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  running out of time the woes of every single graduating student

  

  ...," nor can I quantify the anxiety it evokes. I did a "senior sale" to get ... significance. I get stressed out if I'm not taking every opportunity to see my ... me want to postpone getting my diploma. I worked hard to make it

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 27, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Got Us iPads! [UNBOXING VIDEO] ft. my cat and my new apple pencil

  

  plans for the fall, most people reading the FAQ immediately scrolled to big-ticket items like "who gets to live on-campus next year?","how much will tuition be?", and "will we get grades in the fall?".  Many of us had

  • by Alex M. '21
  • October 6, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  The Role You Play in the Admissions Process by Jenny Rifken, Director of Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions @ MIT.

  selective a college was because I knew that some would be harder to get into ... really hard to get into and others less hard. For that reason, I made sure ... 't know if I would get in or not) and I applied to some places where I was

  • by mitblogs
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Events

  I Survived Week 1 and All I Got Was 10 Lousy T-Shirts a pack rat’s post-orientation reflections on miscellany

  

  your understanding of the resources available to you as a new member of ... able to find in my desk drawer. If stickers aren’t your thing, there were ... ID that stick to your phone. But let’s be honest—stickers are everyone

  • by Abby H. '20
  • September 13, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  hokey pokey is the best ice cream in the world (unbiased take)

  

  ; when everything is different, you get the chance to become someone ... undergraduate hackathon. a hackathon is where people get 24 hours to build a ... The school year has begun again. I’m glad to report that some things

  • by Janet G. '27
  • September 19, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Engineering Poetry we do that.

  

  haunt your mind, and you must be willing to set aside your assumptions that haunt your mind and make up your past To set aside your assumptions for the benefit of the world, make up your past to fit in with the

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  Different Perspectives IAP from the minds of a few different people

  

  get paid for your work! I'm really lucky in that I get paid to have fun ... swimming on my stomach, I'm getting there. I won't have to worry about ... ability, and really you can do anything you set your mind to! Emma

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 26, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Day 1: Going North Leaving the light pollution bubble to go to class?

  

  comfortable there? The answer to that is usually no, especially when your home ... , though I could write an entire post in Japanese if I wanted to. Maybe I will later, but today’s not that day. I just wanted to share this

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions mailed;

  

  great learning experience for me, and has allowed me to understand your ... , and at a quarter to five, the mailman came to post the letters. Sadly, I missed the photo of the postman coming to take away the letters. We have

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  leaving home, coming home I jump from the train, I ride off alone // help me hold onto you

  

  , then your phone is gonna crash. Oops. So I've been using the break to ... different academically; you're still figuring everything out; you have to ... , but if you're in a frosh double, you have to vacate it for next year

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 25, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  real things on tangibility, mistakes, and community

  

  recommended pressure and were almost ready to get back on the highway before ... need, but neither of us had the strength to get the lugnuts off the tire ... still get our gift and she decided to spare us. i picked out first band on

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 5, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Antietam? I hardly knew him. A Fourth of July fable, while I'm stuck in Germany.

  

  have stuff to do at work. Unless you're working 16 hours a day plus weekends for some crazy consulting company, you're probably going to end up ... to turn in your permission slips!), you're going to see the High Water

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 4, 2006